Silene menziesii Hook.

A small-flowered Silene found in the understory of coniferous forest, widespread in most of the western United States. There are several subspecies; I am not sure which my plants are.

Plant habit at Junction Creek Campground north of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, 1 Jun 2010.



A flower at Junction Creek Campground, 1 Jun 2010.



Side view of a flower at Junction Creek Campground, 1 Jun 2010.

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